Figures around a beehive Title page for: J. Nomsz, Amosis, 1767, On a stage there are figures around a beehive, a symbol of the Amsterdam theater. In the background the winged horse Pegasus is flying and Apollo is playing the lyre on the Parnassus mountain. The scene is framed with foliage and branches, the coat of arms of the city of Amsterdam is at the top. On a border below the hive is a two-line verse in Dutch, bee-hive, Pegasus, the winged horse, Apollo playing the lyre, Apollo Citharoedus, coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.) (city, municipal), Pieter Langendijk (I) (mentioned

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Figures around a beehive Title page for: J. Nomsz, Amosis, 1767, On a stage there are figures around a beehive, a symbol of the Amsterdam theater. In the background the winged horse Pegasus is flying and Apollo is playing the lyre on the Parnassus mountain. The scene is framed with foliage and branches, the coat of arms of the city of Amsterdam is at the top. On a border below the hive is a two-line verse in Dutch, bee-hive, Pegasus, the winged horse, Apollo playing the lyre, Apollo Citharoedus, coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.) (city, municipal), Pieter Langendijk (I) (mentioned on object), paper, letterpress printing, h 74 mm × w 64 mm

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